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W. J. ROSSITBR.

CORSET.

APPLIQATION FILED APR.1,1913.

Patented Feb. 24, 1914.

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APPLICATION FILED .APR.1, 1913.

Patented Feb. 24, 1914.

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WILLIAM JAMES ROSSITER, 0F REDFIELD, BRISTOL, ENGLAND.

CORSET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 24, 1914.

Application filed April 1, 1913. Serial N o. 758,103.

To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that :[WiLLIAM J AMES Rossrrrn, a subject of the King oiGreat Britain, residing at Redfield, Bristol, in the county ofGloucester, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Corsets, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to improvements in corsets and it relates to acorset having a band or belt intended for reducing the abdomen. Ashitherto constructed, corsets of this type have a band or belt formed intwo parts each connected at one end to the back or sides of the corsetand provided at the other with means whereby the ends of the aforesaidparts may be secured together in front of the corset. With corsetsconstructed as above described the presence in the front of the saidcorset of the hooks, buckles, lacings and other fastenings together withthe tightening straps where such are provided, adds considerably to thebulk of the corset at that part.

It is the object of the present invention to provide an improvedconstruction and arrangement of the belt member whereby the aboveobjection is avoided and the usual fastening in the front dispensedwith.

Vith a corset constructed as hereafter described it is possible toobtain a more effective pressure upon the abdomen and hips. At the sametime the construction of the corset is such that the belt may be readilytightened when so desired.

Now according to this invention instead of arranging the belt member sothat its ends are free and may be joined together when in use the saidbelt member comprises two or more pieces` of material of suitable widthseach of which is attached at one end to the front ot the corset adjacentthe front steels or busks, the other ends of said pieces being securedto the back of the corset. The lacing at the back oi the corset isterminated at a point level or nearly level with the upper ends of thematerial forming the belt. Secured to the back of the stays at the endsof the pieces forming the belt are iaps provided at their free ends witheyelets for the reception of a lace,n by means of which laces the beltmay be tightened.

In order that the invention may be the better understood drawings areappended in which Figure l is a view of the outside of one half of acorset embodying the present invention, Fig. 2 is a view of the insideof the same. Fig. 3 is a View showing approximately the appearance ofthe corset when in use, as seen from the front. Fig. 4 is a section onthe line 41E-Jl of Fig. l.

-The main body portion of the corset comprises two sections, one ofwhich is shown in Figs. l and 2, each section being of somewhatirregular contour and having the bottom edge of the portion extendingaround the sides and front of the body of the wearer designated a. Tothis portion is secured a back-piece g, as along the line Z, which pieceextends somewhat below the bottom edge a as will be clear from Fig. 2.The rear edge of t-he back-piece g is provided with eyelets extendingdown from the top of the piece to a point somewhat below the middle,into which eyelets are threaded the lace c, whereby the upper part ofthe corset may be tightened.

Secured to the outside of each section of the corset substantially alongthe line Z are iaps (l, the upper ends of which extend slightly abovethe termination of the eyelets in the piece g, as is indicated by c. Therear edges of these flaps have eyelets into which the lace Z isthreaded. Secured also to the outside of each section of the corsetalong the line Z are two or more pieces of material which are sewedtogether to form a belt member e of a suitable width for supporting theabdomen. The upper edge of this belt member designated (Z2, is slightlybelow the upper end of the flaps d, while its bottom edge extends belowand overlaps the side and front of the portions of each section and issubstantially on a line with the bottom of the back piece g. The otherend of the belt member is secured to the front of the corset adjacentthe steels or busks f, the belt member being free from the corset at allintermediate points. Fastening means m may be provided for the frontportions of the belt members which extend below the bottom edge of thecorset (see Fig. 3). By making the belt members e in several pieces, thesame may be shaped to the contour of the body so that it may overlap theskirt of the corset without bulging. The belt members e and the lowerportions of the corset are tightened by means oiE the flaps d and laced, independently of the tightening means or lace c for the upper portionof the corset whereby it is possible to wear the corset with the bot-tomportion and belt niember loose during certain periods of the day andpermitting the same to be tightened when the wearer so desires.

By means of the arrangement shown the employment of astenings on thefront of the corset are dispensed with and any objectionable projectionscaused by said fastenings at this point are avoided the corset at thesame time presents a much neater and smarter appearance than When thebelt members are free at the Jirontl ends and connected by laces orbuckles or the like.

I claim:

1. The combination With a corset comprising two sections, each sectionhaving fastening means along its front edge and eyelets along the upperportion of its rear edge, of a lap secured vertically its full Width tothe outside of the lower portion of each section adjacent the rear edgethereof, said flaps being provided With eyelets along their rear edges,and an abdominal belt member overlying the outside or each section ofthe corset and free therefrom except adjacent the iaps and along thefront edge.

2. rlhe combination With a corset comprisin two sections, each sectionhaving fastenin means along its front edge and eyelets along the upperportion of the rear edge, of a flap secured vertically its full Width tothe outside of the lower portion of each section adjacent the rear edgethereof, said flaps being provided with eyelets along their rear edges,and an abdominal belt member comprising a plurality of strips overlyingthe outside of each section of the corset and free therefrom exceptadjacent the flap and along the front edge, said belt member overlappingthe bottom edge of the corset.

ln Witness whereof 1 have subscribed my signature in the presence oftivo Witnesses.

W'ILLM JAVLES RGSSTER.

li/vitnesses:

E. TYLER, E. J. FUssnLL.

Copies of this patent may 'ne obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

